Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
Short List: “The Hits”
The Short List continues its look at jazz tunes that became popular hits. This week, host Bob Naujoks visits songs that almost made it to Number One on the pop charts. Tune in for these “almost Number Ones:” Kenny Ball’s “Midnight in Moscow,” the Chris Barber Jazz Band’s “Petit Fleur,” Ray Charles’s “You Don’t Know Me,” Jimmy Dorsey’s “So Rare,” and Marvin Hamlisch’s “The Entertainer.”
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
6 More Who Have Left Us
Craig salutes six jazz artists who have recently passed on. We’ll spin tasty items and tell a few tales about pianists Richard Wyands, Mike Longo, and Ellis Marsalis … saxophonists Hal Singer and Lennie Niehaus … and trumpeter Eddie Gale. We’ll hear a variety of styles and genres devoted to saluting some very well-deserving jazz artists! May they all rest in peace!
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Orquesta Alto Maiz Heats It Up
Nothing warms up a winter’s night better than a little hot salsa. The Wednesday Night Special this week features the 2009 Iowa City Jazz Festival appearance of Orquesta Alto Maiz, aka the Salsa Band. This set is loaded with some serious spice and a whole lot of soul.
Jazz Night in America with host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Jon Batiste & Talk Show Jazz
From Steve Allen to Stephen Colbert, jazz has had a profound influence on late night television. Host Christian McBride talks with pianist, composer, and arranger Jon Batiste about this influence on our nightly viewing, his role as Stephen Colbert’s music director, and how late night talk shows give jazz music a world-wide audience.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Gary Peacock with the Standards Trio
To celebrate more of the astonishing career of Gary Peacock, Craig will give us a delightful sampling of Jarrett’s trio with Gary Peacock on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums (spanning 26 years, from 1983 to 2009). Don’t miss it!
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
Follow Up by the Eric Lilley Trio on Monday; The Royal Chase by Nation Beat on Tuesday; History Gets Ahead of the Story by Jeff Cosgrove on Wednesday; Very Well & Good by Richard Whiteman on Thursday; Wanderlust by Justin Howell on Friday; Stony Hill by G.E. Smith & Leroy Bell on Saturday; Sunset in the Blue by Melody Gardot on Sunday